Golf club



E. E. TUCKER Jan. l2, 1932.

GOLF CLUB Filed March l1, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l A Ilorney Jan. 12, 1932. E Eh TUCKER 1,840,924

GOLF CLUB Filed March ll, 1930 'heets-Sheet 2 Inventor j?, E. .Tac/ref' A Ilorncy Patented Jan. 12, 1932 PATENT OFFICE ERROL E. TUCKER, OF JET, OKLAHOMA GOLF CLUB Application filed March 11, 1930. Serial No. 434,891.

This invention relates to golf clubs which are provided with either wooden or iron heads.

The primary object of this invention is g the provision of means for increasing or decreasing the weight of the head whereby the weight of the lhead may be increased or decreased to the fraction of an ounce without in any way impairingthe qualities of the golf lo clubs.

A still further object of the invention is -to provide means whereby the shaft of the club may be so adjusted with relation to the club head that each individual span ma be accommodated, the said means inclu ing means for adjustably securing the shaft to the club head without in any way altering the material angular relation of the head with the shaft.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view partly in section and partly in elevation of the wooden head of a goli` club having my improved weight adjusting means incorporated therein,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the head,

Figure 3 is a side elevational View of one of the weight members,

Figure 4 is an edge elevational view thereof I Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the spacer member,

Figure 6 is a side elevational View of an iron golf club incorporating the principles of the invention, said parts being shown in cross section,

Figure 7 is a side elevational View of a golf club having a wooden head such as that shown in Figure 1, certain parts being shown in 'cross section for illustrating the manner of adjustably securing the shaft to the head,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the shaft for use with the wooden head,

Figure 9 is a longitudinal cross sectional view through the sleeve member.

With reference more in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 7 to 9 inclusive wherein is illustrated a wooden golf club, better known in the art as a (driver) and includes the properly shaped wooden head 5 and shank 6. 55

The shank 6 is longitudinally bored, the bore extending into the head 5 and arranged within this bore designated by the reference character 7 is an elongated internally thread-y ed tubular sleeve 8, the lower end of which is suitably anchored in the lower portion of the head as at 9.

The shaft of the club is designated by the reference character A10, and this shaft at its r lower end is threaded as at 11, said threaded 6" end 11 being threadedly received in the sleeve 8 as clearly suggested in Figure 7. An adjusting nut 12 is threaded on the threaded end 11 of the shaft and this nut 12 at one end is provided with an annular flange 13 within the confines of which is received the upper end of the shank 6 when said nut 12 bears against said upper end of the shank.

Integral with the nut 12 and extending from the other end thereof is an internally threaded tubular portion 14 threadedly receiving the threaded portion 11 of the shaft 10 as clearly suggested in Figure 7.

The threads on the threaded end 11 of the shaft 10 are left handed threads and also 30 the threads on the interior of the tube 8 are left hand threads.

Obviously the threaded end of the shaft may be threaded any predetermined distance within the sleeve 8 and the adjusting or locking nut 12 then threaded or rotated on the shaft for engaging the upper end of the shank for retaining the shank in any predetermined position.

As shown to advantage in Figures 1 and 2, the wooden head 5 is provided with a suitable metallic plate 15 suitably secured to the head by the medium of attaching screws 1G. The metallic plate 15 has east integrally therewith an internally threaded cylinder or tube 17 fitting within a socket 18 extending transversely of the head.

For adjusting the Weight of the head, there is threaded within the cylindrical extension of the plate 15 any desired number of steel jacketed weight disks 19. The steel jacketed weight disks 19 on-their periphery are provided with threads 20 for threaded disposition Within said cylinder 18 as clearly sug- 5 gested in Figure l.

Aluminum spacer disks 21 are provided on their periphery with threads 22, and after the desired number of Weight disks 19 have been threaded within the cylinder 18, the spacers 721 are then threaded in theA cylinder for snugly retaining the weight disks within the cylinder, and the weight disks and faces are sufficient in number to completely fill the cylinder 18 as suggested in Figure 1.

Lastly, a retaining screw 23 is threaded within the threaded opening 24 formed in the plate 15 in alinement with the open end of the cylindrical extension 18, the retaining screw 23 being threaded within the threaded opening 24 suhciently to have its outer face flush with the face of the plate 15 as also suggested in Figures 1 and 2.

Obviously, by increasing or decreasing the number of lead Weights 19 the head 5 may be either rendered heavy or light as desired.

It is to be further noted that the plate 15 is secured to the rear face of the head 5, the striking face of the head being designated by the reference character 25.

In that embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 6, there is illustratedan (lron) type of golf club including the iron head 5 having an internally threaded shank 6. The shaft of the golf club is designated by the reference character 10 and at its lower end the shaft 10 is provided with threads 11 for threaded reception within the shank 6.

In this connection, it will be noted that the iron head 5 has my invention applied thereto both at the front and rear thereof. Thus it will be seen, that the head 5 has its front and rear thereof provided with inwardly directed longitudinal internally threaded bores or sockets 26 and 27 respectively. In each of the sockets 26 and 27 there is first placed a steel jacketed lead weight 19 afterfhiclris laced two aluminum spacer disks 21 and nally threaded in the outer end of the respective sockets is the retaining screw 23.4

r Thus it will be seen that in this instance the Weight of the head 5 may be varied either at its rear end or at its forward end or at both ends for equally distributing the Work.

From the foregoing, then it will be seen that accordin to the present invention a golf club whether, of the wooden or iron type may have the head thereof suitably weighted and that this weight of the head may be so afcted without injury to the balance of the clu It is thought that from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings a clear understanding of l the operation, construction, utility and advantage of an invention of this character will be had by those skilled in the art without a more detailed description.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and by the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a golf club, a. driving head having a recess opening inwardly from one side thereof, a plate secured to said one side of the head and having integral therewith a cylinder extending into the recess, said cylinder being adapted to contain ballast material, and said late in axial alinement with said cylinder ing provided l with a threaded aperture through which ballast may he axially placed in or removed from said cylinder without disturbing the position of said plate and cylinder relative to the head.

2. In a golf club, a driving head having a recess opening outwardlyat one side thereof, a. plate engaging said one side of the head and having integral therewith a. cylinder extending into the recess, said cylinder being adapted for the reception of ballast disks, and said plate in axial alinement with the cylinder being provided with a threaded aperture, and a threaded closure engaging the threads of the aperture for closing said cylinder.

3. In a golf club, a driving head having a recess opening at one side of the head, a plate secured to said one side of the head and including a relatively thick intermediate portion, said plate gradually diminishing in thickness from said intermediate portion to the marginal edge of the plate, a cylinder integral with the thickened portion of the plate and exten-ding into said recess, ballast material in said cylinder, and said plate at the thickest portion thereof being provided with a. threaded aperture, and a threaded closure member fitting within said aperture.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ERROL E. TUCKER. 

